Which of the following actions should an EKG technician take before storing EKG cables to prevent the transmission of microorganisms?
Wipe the cables
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An EKG technician is preparing a patient for an exercise stress test. In which of the following locations should the technician place the RL electrode?
Right Lower Abdomen
The R-R interval on a patient's tracing has five large boxes. Which of the following is the patient's heart rate?
60 (300/5+60)
An EKG technician is educating a patient on when to push the event button while wearing a Holter monitor. Which of the following statements indicates patient understanding?
"I will push the event button if I'm experiencing dizziness"
Which of the following is the maximum number of tracings that an EKG technician can obtain on the same patient using single set of disposable electrodes?
A single set of disposable electrodes has enough adhesive for two tracings
Which of the following can cause sinus arrhythmia?
The patient's respirations since arrhythmia is characterized by a cyclic change in respirations
An EKG technician is instructing a patient about a transtelephonic event monitor using a Heart Card monitoring device. To which of the following sites should the patient apply the card to activate it during an event?
Over the middle to lower part of the sternum
An EKG technician is administering an exercise stress test to a patient and notes the patient's heart rhythm shows a depressed ST segment. Which of the following actions should the technician take first?
Discontinue the test and contact a provider
An EKG technician should recognize that patients are restricted from performing which of the following activities while wearing a Holter monitor?
Showering
An EKG technician detects a U wave and the patient reports chest pain and discomfort. Which of the following actions should the technician take?
Notify the patient's provider
Which of the following is the most likely cause of the artifact in the tracing below?
Electrical interference
Which of the following is the order in which the EKG technician should document a patient's vital signs?
Temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
Which of the following actions should the EKG technician take to resolve a wandering baseline on a patient's EKG tracing?
Relieve tension from the lead wires [Show Less]